Boris Johnson was facing a Tory rebellion last night over his new national lockdown. Many of his own MPs were outraged by the revelation that the restrictions could last much longer than the planned four weeks – and potentially even run into spring. Some indicated they would oppose the measures that business chiefs fear will devastate … Read more
A total of 23,254 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across Britain, the highest Sunday rise since June 7, figures have revealed today. The figure is up 1,339 from Saturday’s tally of 21,915 cases. A further 162 have also died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the figures show. The data, published by the … Read more
A mother who was left fighting for her life with her children when a gas explosion destroyed their home has spoke of hearing her sons screaming for help while she was trapped under rubble. Jessica Williams, 31, was left with 70 per cent burns and placed in an induced coma for a month after her terraced … Read more
Mark Rosser is nervous. ‘You’re the second person to call me today. Why are you doing this? Are you checking up on me?’ I’m actually seeing if it’s possible to book a room at his Crown Lodge B&B in Harlech, Gwynedd. The answer, apparently, is no. ‘Are you mad? I’m not even allowed to leave … Read more
Britain’s second wave of coronavirus lurched from being a handful of small outbreaks to penetrating the entire UK and forcing whole cities back into lockdown within just two months, according to a series of heatmaps that reveal just how quickly the outbreak has evolved. Covid infections hovered at 10 cases per 100,000 people across most … Read more
Three police forces tonight revealed extraordinary plans to patrol the Anglo-Welsh border to prevent families from crossing over for a half-term holiday as Wales is plunged into a two-week ‘firebreak’ shutdown. Officers will be enforcing Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend in a bid to clamp-down on motorists defying First Minister Mark Drakeford’s ‘power-mad’ attempt to … Read more
A heartbroken widower who survived a suicide pact with his French sweetheart wife of 70 years, went on to take his own life two years later, an inquest heard. Welsh businessman John Jules Leonidas Andre Faleur, 94, was found dead at his Denbighshire home earlier this year. The inquest at Ruthin County Hall today was … Read more
England’s deputy chief medical officer has slapped down calls for a national ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown to wrestle down the surge in coronavirus cases. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said imposing harsh restrictions in low-infection areas would not curb spread of the disease in hotspots such as the North West. Flanking Boris Johnson at a Downing Street press briefing … Read more
Motorists have been driving freely into Wales from England as the 6pm coronavirus travel ban came into force this evening. The ban – which was described as ‘unenforceable’ by the Police Federation earlier this week – makes it an offence to travel to Wales from coronavirus hotspots in the UK. But there was no sign … Read more
The free-spending Chancellor joined Boris Johnson at a live television news conference tonight as The PM warned that the UK cannot ignore the ‘flashing warnings’ about surging coronavirus cases.